Janeway Nurse, Jan Humber, on Children Living with Cancer
Jan Humber says if she had it to do all over again, she would. Jan is an Oncology nurse who’s worked with children at the Janeway Children’s Hospital for all […]
Author Archives: Eastern Health
The Brier Baby: A Father Strikes Gold
March and April of 2017 were busy months for Mark Nichols. Busy and productive. The longtime curler, a member of Team Gushue, was tied up with a couple of ‘little […]
Life’s Simple Pleasures: Friendship and Song a Nightly Routine at U.S. Memorial Health Care Centre
I have always loved discovering and meeting every day heroes. My work in an Eastern Health long-term care facility has allowed me the opportunity to talk to people from all […]
Sharing Brain Power: The Hackathon Way
There is no denying the advent of technology in health care in the last couple of centuries. Since the invention of the stethoscope in 1816, which allowed physicians to hear […]
Gotta Get Away for the 24th of May? Rethink That Drink
It’s that time of year again when people are hauling out their spring and summer clothes, changing over winter tires to summer tires and gearing up for another camping season. […]
When Desserts Become Deserts…
Picture a potluck table filled with casseroles, vegetables, salads, meat, fish, poultry, gravy and dessert after dessert after dessert. A smile crosses my face as I think about the many […]
Behind the Screen of Cervical Health: No Better Mother’s Day Gift than Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Mother’s Day is dedicated to showing appreciation for the warm and wonderful women in our lives. It is a day to honour women and to recognize the efforts and accomplishments […]
Spring: The Season of New Beginnings
Spring is the season of new beginnings – that is when flowers bloom, birds return and lots of new life is created, leaving the harsh cold of winter behind and […]
